The Pinelands Commission requires fees for reviewing development applications. The Commission's fee schedule for different development types is summarized in a bulleted guide below.

There is a $200 minimum application review fee for all applications. There is a $50,000 maximum threshold for all applications.

Please see the Special Circumstances section for any additional calculations to apply to the application review fee. If applicable, the total required application review fee is based on the calculation for the proposal type and the formula for special circumstances.

If you have further questions regarding application review fees, please contact the Commission's Regulatory Programs Office at (609) 894-7300 or e-mail questions to helplink@njpines.state.nj.us.

$150 per acre of all land included in the right-of-way (ROW) + $150 per acre of all land outside of the ROW to be disturbed as part of the development

Forestry

$5 per acre subject of forestry activities

Golf Courses

$150 per acre devoted to golf course facility

Resource Extraction; Mining

$1,500 + $30 per acre to be mined within each permit period

Non-PDC Letter of Interpretation

$200

Special Circumstances

Public Development (Development Proposed by a Public Agency)

50% of the fee calculated based on development type

Maximum fee of $25,000

Religious Association or Corporation or Non-profit Organization which is Exempt from Federal Income Taxation under Sections 501(c)3 or (d) ofthe Internal Revenue Code. (This does not apply to organizations that are solely exempt from State Taxation.)

Maximum fee of $500

Review of Any Study/Survey (cultural, threatened/endangered species, etc.) Prior to Submission of Development Application

1/3 of the fee calculated based on development type

Non-residential Development Proposing to Use an Alternate Design Septic System